Human rights and media groups condemn the guilty verdict against journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, citing attacks on press freedom after being charged with terrorism financing beyond ‘unreasonable doubt’ last January 22.
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After less than a week of restricted access, the Philippine government lifted the ban on Grok, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that was blocked following reports linking the platform to AI-generated sexual content involving minors, prompting regulators to invoke existing child protection and cybercrime laws.
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Far Eastern University (FEU) student activists voiced their frustrations over the University’s modified hybrid learning setup and new enrollment system for the second semester of school year (S.Y.) 2025-2026 during the ‘First Day Fight’ rally in front of Gate 4 last January 12.
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Drawing millions of devotees, Filipino Catholics flock to the streets of Manila during Traslacion to witness the return of the sacred image from the Quirino Grandstand to the Quiapo Church as part of the Feast of the Jesus Nazarene every January 9.
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Eight years after 17-year-old Kian Loyd Delos Santos was dragged into a dark alley in Caloocan City and shot dead, the Supreme Court on December 22 affirmed the murder conviction against three police officers, closing one of the most closely followed cases linked to the previous administration’s ‘war on drugs’ and marking a rare instance of a drug war killing reaching final judicial resolution.
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Highlighting the vital role of human rights and the nuances in campus journalism, the Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC) held ‘Rights in Focus: Human Rights in Campus Journalism Summit 2025,’ in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, at the Ateneo Professional Schools in Makati City last December 6.
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Far Eastern University (FEU) students, alongside progressive groups, marched at the ‘Baha sa Luneta 2.0’ protest to carry on Andres Bonifacio’s spirit and denounce widespread government corruption at Luneta Park, Manila last November 30.
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After his death at 101 years old, political figure Juan Ponce Enrile is being honored by many, but the positions he held in the past regimes cast a shadow on the nation’s history. In a country where death often means immediate absolution, and at a time when social media is split between glorifying and condemning him, we must ask: who is really deserving of mourning—an enabler of corruption and oppression, or the people who suffered and are still suffering because of his actions and the twisted system he allowed?
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Reiterating their call for a transparent and accountable government, students from universities under the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) underlined the need for President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte to resign for real systemic change to happen during the National Day of Walkout at Mendiola last November 21.
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Fraudulence, betrayal, and oppression fuel a simmering rage that echoes through the agony and misery of the marginalized sectors. This pattern has spurred movements in countries, including Indonesia, Nepal, and Thailand, where citizens seize the opportunity to hold politicians accountable publicly. Meanwhile, the Philippines faces the same crisis, yet its approach to accountability is from collective stances but is modeled as a mere public stunt.
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